Tortugas Held to Just 2 Hits in 3-1 Loss
August 19, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Daytona Tortugas News Release
TAMPA, FL - For the first time since changing affiliations and becoming the Tortugas in 2015, Daytona failed to win more than one game on a seven-game road trip. Tampa held the Tortugas to just one run on Sunday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Diego Castillo hit a one-out, two-run home run off LHP Wennington Romero, his second of the season, in the third inning to start the scoring.
Michael Beltre drew a walk to begin the sixth, moved to second on a wild pitch, third on a Morgan Lofstrom infield single, and scored when Randy Ventura grounded into a fielder's choice to cut the deficit in half, 2-1.
The Tarpons got the run back in the bottom half. Isiah Gilliam hit a triple off LHP Kevin Canelon to start the inning, then came into score on a wild pitch to run the lead to 3-1.
RHP Nick Nelson (7-5) earned the win. The Yankees #18 prospect allowed one run on two hits in 6 1/3 innings with three walks and seven strikeouts. Romero (8-9) suffered the loss. In four innings, he allowed six hits, two runs, a walk and struck out one. RHP Hobie Harris earned his second save. Harris allowed just one walk in 2 2/3 scoreless innings.
The Tortugas are off on Monday, and begin their final homestand of the year on Tuesday when they welcome in the Lakeland Flying Tigers for three games. LHP Scott Moss (14-3, 3.57) will get the ball in the opener. Moss's 14 victories are tied for the most in all of Minor League Baseball.
First pitch Tuesday is scheduled for 7:05 PM with coverage beginning at 6:45 PM with the Metcare Pregame Show on AM 1230, AM 1490, and FM 106.9 WSBB.
NOTES: The Tortugas were outscored 41-18 on their 7-day trip. Daytona scored 1-run in 4 of the 7 games... The Tortugas have now lost 11-straight rubber matches... Daytona falls to 0-38 when trailing after 8-innings and 0-18 when scoring just one run... LHP Wennington Romero is 0-5 in his last 7 starts... Randy Ventura has driven in a run in back-to-back games for the first time since 6/23-7/1, when he drove in a run in 6-straight... Courtney Hawkins stole two bases in the seventh inning. It was his first steal in affiliated baseball since 5/2/2015. Daytona was 8-for-8 in thefts during the series... Morgan Lofstrom ended an 0-for-12 drought with a broken bat, infield since in the sixth.
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